The Oregon Ducks have built early momentum in the upcoming recruiting cycle, currently holding the No. 2 class of 2026 according to 247Sports. Dan Lanning and his staff have received commitments from nine players so far, seven of whom are blue-chip recruits, and the Ducks are doing all they can to carry their recruiting momentum forward. On Monday, On3Sports recruiting …
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SOUTH BEND— Half a lifetime ago, long before he would land at Notre Dame football as the replacement for the reigning Broyles Award winner, Chris Ash slept on the couch in the Drake football office. This was 1997, and funds were limited at the Division I-AA program. Yet Ash, just a year removed from an inspirational career as a Bulldogs …
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LSU football is in the mix for one of the top quarterbacks in the 2026 recruiting class. According to On3, quarterback Bowe Bentley has locked in a visit with LSU. Along with LSU, Bentley plans to visit Oklahoma, Ohio State, Florida, and Georgia. LSU’s 2026 recruiting class is one of the best in the country, but the Tigers have yet …
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Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has three predictions on a four-star commitment for Minnesota, USC’s finish to the 2026 cycle and a big win for James Franklin and Penn State. RUMOR MILL: Visits coming into focus as spring nears CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Under Armour All-America camp tour made its central Florida stop over the weekend and Rivals has plenty of updated recruiting rumor mill information to sift through as a result. MORE FLORIDA: Commitment predictions for top Sunshine State prospects MORE RUMOR MILL: Visits coming into focus as spring nears CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …
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College football fans anxiously await Bill Connelly’s returning production numbers every offseason. They’re our first analytic into what each team is losing and returning on both sides of the ball. With the rate of roster turnover in the modern era of college football, roster continuity is more important than ever. Of course, returning production isn’t always a good thing if …
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The Oregon Ducks currently have the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class for the 2026 cycle, with six of the top 200 ranked players already verbally committed. They may soon improve the class by adding more 5-star talent. One of those 5-star players could be 5-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the No. 1 ranked player in the nation, according to the …
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This summer, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff will host a growing list of 2026 prospects at every position, looking to make significant headway before the 2025 season. So far, the Aggies have landed nine commitments in the cycle, led by four-star wide receiver Aaron Gregory, who remains firmly committed amid nearly every blue-blood program in the …
Read More »The rise of the transfer portal has drastically changed the way college football programs construct their rosters. For many programs, including Louisville football, it’s an annual undertaking of filling vacancies due to graduation or transfer and finding roles for each player. Many incoming transfers have only one year of eligibility remaining. “We’re anticipating change every year now,” U of L …
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The Oklahoma Sooners have been one of the best teams in college football at the quarterback position over the years, going back to the Split-T formation days under Bud Wilkinson and the Wishbone formation days under Barry Switzer. Quarterbacks from the past, like Jimmy Harris, Jack Mildren, Steve Davis, Thomas Lott, J.C. Watts, Danny Bradley, and Jamelle Holieway, ran the …
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The more Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti brainstorm ideas for the future of the College Football Playoff, the more I think I’ll be longing for the Bowl Championship Series rankings by the time these commissioners complete their harebrained plan. Technology came a long way in the 11 years since the BCS computers powered down. Now, computers do much more than …
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Georgia has more top 100 recruits than any other state according to the 247Sports Composite. Georgia and Florida are tied with the most top 100 recruits (14 each) in the class of 2026. This is even more impressive when factoring in that Georgia’s population is 11 million, which is significantly smaller than other top states like California (38 million), Texas …
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There’s a subtle but important fight beginning Tuesday, one last stand for rest of college football against the overwhelming might of the SEC and Big Ten. One last chance to show some negotiation chops. The Big Ten and SEC want straight seeding for the 2025 College Football Playoff. The ACC, Big 12 and the other six FBS conferences don’t. The …
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Despite turnover during the transfer portal window, the Wisconsin football program will welcome several high-profile playmakers back to Camp Randall Stadium this fall. One of those athletes is veteran offensive tackle Riley Mahlman, who was recently included in ProFootballFocus’ list of the ‘Top 10 Returning Offensive Tackles for the 2025 Season.’ The fifth-year Badger landed at No. 10 on the …
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The 2024 offseason has finally died down, and as we wait for the spring transfer portal to open and possible changes to the College Football Playoff, we can start looking at projections for the 2025 season. ESPN’s Bill Connelly releases his annual returning production rankings. Returning production is key in determining which teams are veteran-heavy and likely set up for …
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